Theretra kuehni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Indonesia.

Theretra kuehni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Theretra
Species:
T. kuehni
Binomial name
Theretra kuehni
Synonyms
  • Chaerocampa insignis kuehni Rothschild, 1900
  • Theretra insignis kuehni
  • Hippotion jordani Huwe, 1906

It is very similar to Theretra insignis but smaller and the forewings are less pointed. The forewing upperside is as in Theretra insignis, but the silvery-white band between the third and fifth postmedian lines is more strongly curved.

References edit

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.